It is About Them
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone who only talks about themselves? I have, at more networking events then I care to remember. While I stand there politely for a few minutes asking the appropriate questions, I find myself getting annoyed when they show no interest in me as anything other then a potential customer. I have learned to gracefully end the conversation and walk away. The same behavior carries over when I am watching television, reading a magazine, looking at email or direct mail. If the advertiser doesn’t make it immediately oblivious they care about me (my...
read moreThat’s A Wrap! Week Ending September 16
More changes at Roundpeg this week as Peter Wolfgram joins the team as an intern. We have a full team in the little white house, and everyone has something to say. Many of them put their thoughts into words on our blog. If you missed any of their contributions, you can find them all here. Saturday – Interns Move Small Business Forward Guest blogger, Lindsey Paho, a writer at Professional Intern, gives you reasons to “hire” an intern—it’s a learn-learn situation. Sunday – How to Improve SEO with a Great Title Finding the right balance between catching...
read moreOnline Catalog Presents Unique Web Design Challenge
Michael Meyers of Meyers Sales and Marketing approached us with a web design challenge this spring. He was unhappy with his company website. The look was tired and out of date, but worse than the look, was the difficulty in updating the core site. As a manufacturer’s representative for more then 30 companies, there were always new items, new specials, and new catalogs. Their web design firm just couldn’t keep up. Our first challenge was to find a great theme we could use as a foundation. We chose Platinum 1.0 by StudioPress because it gave us such a clean fresh...
read more3 Things Every Business Needs To Know
by Peter Wolfgram There a few things you need to know. First thing: Roundpeg just welcomed their new graphic design intern, me. My name is Peter, I’m writing from the bullpen at 106th and College and I just had Chipotle for the first time. Second thing: Call me Peter or Pete. I’ll respond to both and I’ll probably respond more rapidly if you say you brought me a Dr. Pepper. I’m a graduate of Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. While my training is in advertising strategy and brand development, I’m really an experience-taught designer with a love of high impact...
read moreMore than a Few Words – Whale Hunting
Do you have what it takes to go after the really big clients? And more importantly, should you? Join us as we talk to Dr. Barbara Weaver Smith, (@thewhalehunters) founder and president of The Whale Hunters and Matt Nettleton, (@mattnettleton) my sales coach from Sandler Trustpoint. Do you have any comments or questions about Whale Hunting? Join the conversation with a comment or question. Post it here, send it to one of us on Twitter. Remember to use the hashtag #MTFW on Twitter, so we can find your comments during the broadcast. Or you can call in during the show at (805) 285...
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